The trends shaping economies, societies and the world of work have a direct impact on the HR profession in terms of who it includes, what it does and how it does it. That’s why it’s important for organisations and HR practitioners to monitor the state of the labour market and keep an eye on likely developments in the economy. Here you’ll find information on the labour market and trends shaping work and working lives.
The CIPD's Megatrends programme of work focuses on the key trends that have been shaping our economies and the world of work in order to prompt a debate among practitioners, academics and policy-makers on the implications of change and what the HR profession can do to adapt to change and help shape the future
The latest findings show rising challenges in hiring and retaining staff as well as flat pay growth — watch our summary video for a quick round-up
The Labour Market Outlook survey is extended bi-annually to include additional data and analysis from the UK nations and regions
What is job quality and how do you improve it? UK Working Lives 2018 is the CIPD’s comprehensive survey applying our new Job Quality Index to assess the critical factors for improving work and working lives
This discussion paper addresses why we need a quality of work strategy and how we can create one
The gig economy is a relatively new concept but could be a game changer in the world of work. Explore the questions, and answers, to the issues that this new way of working raises
Explores the experiences of people engaged in the gig economy and their views on what it is like to work in this way
Explores the various pathways into employment, comparing the relative costs and outcomes from graduate and non-graduate routes
Reviews the impact an ageing workforce is likely to have on different industries and what employers need to do to meet the challenges of demographic change
A comparison of the UK's employment rights framework with that of other OECD countries
Informs the debate on the impact of the increase in EU migrant workers on the UK labour market
Explores the issues around Universal Credit from job seeker, employer and policy-maker perspectives
Explores the world of female entrepreneurs, their impact on the economy, and their unique approaches to leadership and running their businesses
Considers the changing landscape of work in the UK and the phenomena that have shaped it
Examines the effect of the rise in self-employment has offset around 40% of the loss of employee jobs since the recession began
Learn how an understanding of the macro-economic context can inform HR practice
Episode 94: With EU migration continuing to rise, this episode looks at what impact this is having on the UK workforce and the challenges and opportunities this raises for an HR function.
Learn about the business case for employing young people and managing future talent
